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According to the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea), the purchasing power of the poultry farmer in the state of São Paulo in relation to corn flour and soybean is the most unfavorable since May 2018. In the partial average of April (until on Wednesday the 22nd), the producer from São Paulo can buy 3.23 kilos of corn with the sale of one kilo of live chicken, 5.8% less than in March and 44.6% compared to April of the year past.
“Compared to soy bran, with the sale of one kilo of live chicken, poultry farmers buy 1.82 kilograms of the derivative, 14% less than in March and 40.3% less than in April 2019”, said the center. note studies.
The pressure comes from weak chicken meat sales. In the wholesale of Greater São Paulo, live chicken registered an average of R $ 2.92 / kg in the month, 9.9% less than in March. “In the corn market, uncertainties due to the coronavirus pandemic have reduced demand for cereals, which has accumulated consecutive falls in April. (SP) has an average price of R $ 54.30 in the partial April, a decrease of 4.3% compared to the previous month. ”
Already soybean meal, in part of the month, accumulates an increase of 4.4% compared to March, to R $ 1,607.02 per ton on Wednesday. According to Cepea, the agents of the sector report that part of the agro-industries should reduce housing to limit production.
“From April 15 to 22, frozen whole chicken in Greater São Paulo depreciated 2.3%, sold at R $ 4.22 / kg on Wednesday. In Erechim (RS), the price drop was 3.3% in seven days, with the product quoted on average at R $ 6.13 / kg on day 22 ”. All the cold, in São Paulo, depreciated 8% in the period, quoted at R $ 3.81 / kg on Wednesday. In Erechim, the drop was 4.5% in the week, to R $ 6.35 / kg in the fourth, Cepea reported.
